diff --git a/lib/middleman/version.rb b/lib/middleman/version.rb
index 988659c4..d7eff6a3 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/version.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Middleman
-  VERSION = "2.0.0.rc7"
+  VERSION = "2.0.0.rc8"
 end